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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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